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Place a Pet Isabelle finds her forever home!

A few weeks ago we featured a Place a Pet with Isabella the German Shepherd. We are happy to announce that Isabella has been adopted by a lovely family in Coventry, Rhode Island. She will be spending her senior years in her new forever home on Johnson’s Pond with her...

Coventry, RI · 2d
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Why officials are calling in federal experts as rabies spikes in Rhode Island

Health officials are warning Rhode Island residents to stay away from wild animals after two more raccoons tested positive for rabies in Johnston and Coventry, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health. The sick animals were found near Green Earth Avenue in Johnston and Plainfield Pike in Coventry. So...

Rhode Island · 1d
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Blocked Exits and Unpaid Hours: The Record on Dollar Store Jobs

Dollar General and Family Dollar operate dozens of stores across Rhode Island, where federal OSHA enforces private-sector workplace safety and the state minimum wage is set to rise from $16 to $17 an hour on Jan. 1, 2027. When federal safety inspectors walked into the Dollar Tree at 760 Tiogue...

Rhode Island · 3d
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UConn alum Werstler wins the 35th district

University of Connecticut alumnus Ethan Werstler was elected to represent Connecticut’s 35th State Senate District in last Tuesday’s midterm elections. “It’s exciting to run, it’s exciting to win, but what I’m most excited about is the opportunity to prove people right,” Werstler said in an interview with The Daily Campus.

Connecticut · 10h
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Recap: Scituate School Committee Hears Building Repair Options, Approves Wrestling Travel

Scituate families will see the district shape a state school construction application due Feb. 15. A consultant estimated $63 million to $79 million in building needs over five to 10 years and outlined major, moderate and minimal approaches. The School Building Committee meets Nov. 19 at the high school library. The committee also approved out-of-state wrestling trips with conditions, substitute pay rates and six finance policy revisions.

Scituate, RI · 1d

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Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind Reach Complete Buildout

There were hours of hearings, years of permitting, bluster in Washington, embarrassing mechanical failures and lawsuits galore. But after more than a decade of planning and construction, the nation’s first two large-scale offshore wind energy farms have reached full commercial operation off the Vineyard’s coast. Vineyard Wind and...

Rhode Island · 1d

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Recap: Coventry Land Trust Adopts National Standards, Seeks Pause on Deal

Coventry's Land Trust adopted the national Land Trust Alliance standards, a step members said is needed to join the group. It also moved two 2027 meetings off holidays, to January 25 and February 22. Members worked through a revised process for buying land in which the town manager negotiates with owners. They asked that talks on a second Pettigrew property pause until an appraisal is in. Members also said the town has no current way to flag conservation easements when building applications come in.

Coventry, RI · 2d

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Ascend Bank to open downtown Norwich banking hub for business development and growth

Norwich, CT Ascend Bank will establish a new downtown office at 187 Main St. to support loan production, business banking, and community development. This expansion reflects the bank’s longstanding commitment to the city and its continued investment in the city’s future. Located in the former home of the...

Norwich, CT · 16h

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Coventry Permit Reviews Don't Flag Land Under Conservation Easements

Coventry pays landowners for conservation easements that bar development, but a participant at the Land Trust's Monday meeting said they would not check a house application for an easement, though a subdivision application on protected land would raise flags. A house could be applied for and built before anyone noticed, the participant said. Members asked that easement properties be flagged in permitting records. One member doubted the volunteer board can inspect every easement property each year. No vote was taken.

Coventry, RI · 2d

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Recap: Exeter-West Greenwich Schools Flag Budget Increases, Google AI Concern

A district official told the committee the budget has seen unexpected increases, including from student placements and a new pay rate for bus drivers and monitors, but said the district still thinks it is okay. One West Greenwich child will be removed from the draft enrollment count used to split costs between towns, with 5 addresses still under review. The committee's Nov. 24 meeting will be the last for the current committee.

West Greenwich, RI · 1d